How Many Mice Should I Order?

I'm getting a baby corn snake in a few days and I don't know how many mice to order. I don't know it's weight but it was really small, I'd say roughly 1/4" in diameter and maybe 8-10" long from what I could see of it.

It seems like most people recommend ordering them online and since the shipping is really expensive I'd like to get it right the first time and not have to pay for shipping again really soon. How many of each size mice would you recommend for around a 6 month supply? Or is it safe to keep more longer then that?

Also, who would you recommend buying them from?

Any help would REALLY be appreciated.

With only one corn snake, I wouldn't order in bulk until you hit adults.

Originally Posted by AliCat37

With only one corn snake, I wouldn't order in bulk until you hit adults.

I've heard that the big chain pet store mice are horrible, so what else can I do? I've seen a couple places that I could order smaller quantities like 25 and 50 from? What do you guys recommend?

I didn't mean to put the question mark after from. Really sucks that you can't edit posts (that I know of)...

I agree.



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You may be able to get feeders at a local reptile show. They bring them to you, so to speak. So you don't pay shipping.
I got a bag of 50 pinkies for less than two packs of 6 would have cost at Petsmart. Even if the last dozen go to waste, I still made out.
Otherwise, yeah, you may be up to buying them in small quantities at higher cost for just one snake. I see recommendations to feed baby and young snakes once a week (every 5 to 7 days). Eventually your sake may take two pinkies at a time before graduating to bigger game, but to do the math, six pinkies a month would be one every five days. 30 pinkies in five months, etc...

Are there any local reptile stores around?
I agree about the chain store mice not being the best. I never had an issue with them except for once though. I wouldn't want my snakes on them forever, but I think they should be okay as long as they were kept frozen properly.

You might want to ask the breeder you get your snake from. I bought like 20 pinkies for my baby from the breeder to last me until the reptile expo near me. I have also heard of people who live near each other spliting orders so the shipping isn't so bad.

Originally Posted by AliCat37

Are there any local reptile stores around?
I agree about the chain store mice not being the best. I never had an issue with them except for once though. I wouldn't want my snakes on them forever, but I think they should be okay as long as they were kept frozen properly.

No, unfortunately there are absolutely zero reptile stores near me. I didn't see any for at least an hour drive in all directions. There is a repticon in 3 months here, but obviously I need to get something before then. Maybe I could feed it the pet store ones until repticon and then get a good amount there ..

Petsmart and petco sell frozen for about 1.80 each but I think petsmart only sells in packs of 3.